The Rainy Day Poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

The Rainy Day

Rating: 4.4


Written at the old home in Portland

The day is cold, and dark, and dreary;
It rains,and the wind is never weary;
The vine still clings to the mouldering wall,
But at every gust the dead leaves fall,
And the day is dark and dreary.

My life is cold, and dark, and dreary;
It rains,and the wind is never weary;
My thoughts still cling to the mouldering past,
But the hopes of youth fall thick in the blast,
And the days are dark and dreary.

Be still, sad heart, and cease repining;
Behind the clouds is the sun still shining;
Thy fate is the common fate of all,
Into each life some rain must fall,
Some days must be dark and dreary.

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Kinyua Karanja 09 July 2015

This is a great poem I believe is more about life than nature itself.

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Rezvan Tahouri 06 July 2015

it's a really nice poem, I love it.

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This is such a beautiful poem!

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Rachel Gao 23 August 2009

great poem! ! ! ! i love it so much! when i was stressed out in high school, i read this poem, and i felt better.

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Rishabh Sethia 15 September 2015

Nice poem.. amazing work

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Georgie Hilderman 16 March 2018

This is one of my most favorite poems! I quote it to my friends when they bemoan their problems :)

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Johanna Oggel 11 January 2018

A beautiful poem! I had to recite this poem for my high school exams in 1955 in Goes, Z-Vl., The Netherlands.

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Jeanie Leyba 04 July 2016

Lovely poem very beautiful

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Tony Hoss 01 June 2016

very good poetry timing and thought provoking very good

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Sofia Kioroglou 18 September 2015

An amazing poem! I really enjoyed it!

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